Cistern or arch pattern



N0. 622,l34. Patented Mar. 28, I899. T. W. &. L. B. FAUS.

CISTERN 0R ARCH PATTERN.

(Application filed Max. 29, 1898.)

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NI'IED STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

TIIOMAS W. FAUS, OF CHEROKEE, AND LUNDY B. FAUS, OF EMMETTSBURG, IOWA.

QISTERN OR ARCH PATTERN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 622,134, dated March 28, 1899.

Application filed March 29, 1 8 9 8.

T0 ctZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, THOMAS W. FAUS, residing at Cherokee, in the county of Cherokee, and LUNDY B. FAUs, residing at Emmettsburg, in the county of Palo Alto, State of Iowa, citizens of the United States, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cistern or Arch Patterns; and we do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, su ch as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. 4

Our invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in cistern and arch patterns, and has for its object to produce patterns on which may be formed the upper walls of cisterns, arches, and the like.

A further object is to make such patterns quickly and easily set up and removed.

With these and other objects inview our invention consists in the novel details of construction and combination of parts to be fully described in the following specification and clearly set forth in the annexed claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which like letters of reference indicate like parts, Figure l is a vertical section of a cistern with our improved pattern in place. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of our improvement as used in constructing a bridge or similar arch. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a modified form of frame. Fig. at is a plan view of a further modified form of frame. Fig. .5 is a side elevation of one member thereof, and Fig. 6 is a plan view of several frames of the second modified form in their proper connection.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a frame composed of two curved side pieces B, secured to the faces of an angle-block O and joined at their lower ends by a base D, the

whole being covered by a curved plate E. (Shown in Fig. 1.) These frames are so curved and proportioned that when a number of them are set together, as in Fig. l or Fig. 2, they make by their plates E the form de- SerialNo. 675,596. (No model.)

sired for the inner surface of a cistern in the first case and a bridge or similar arch in the second. The frames are adapted to be secured together by means of bolts F, passed through holes Gin the side pieces,with thumbnuts H threaded thereon. A somewhat-modified form of connection is shown in Fig. 3, where in addition to the bolts and thumbnuts just described we use pins projecting from one side piece of the next frame. This connection precludes all possibility of movement after the parts have been set up. In

the modification shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 6 we use two side pieces B, as before, but hinge them together at K, and each has a swinging bolt L secured to its inside, which bolts are connected by a turnbuckle M, threaded thereon to adjust the distance between the side pieces and force the pins I into holes J, thereby making bolts unnecessary.

The cover E is omitted from all the figures of the drawings except Fig. 1, in order to clearly disclose the construction of the segment frames or patterns.

To construct the top wall of a cistern or arch, we connect a number of our frames together, as in Fig. 1 or Fig. 2, when we form thereon a suitable covering N, of cement, bricks, or the like, and let it remain until the coveringbecomes hard enough to stand alone, when we withdraw the bolts and remove the frames, leaving a strong smooth well-formed wall.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A pattern of the character described, comprising an open approximately triangular frame proper formed of two curved side pieces, connections between the pieces, and

a curved cover-plate independent of but secured to said side pieces, substantially as described.

v 2. In a device of the character described, an angle-block, curved side pieces connected thereto, a base joining the ends of the side pieces, and a covering over the frame thus formed, as described.

3. In a device of the character described, an angle-block, curved side pieces connected thereto, a base joining the ends of the side pieces, a covering, over the frame thus formed, bolt-s adapted to pass through holes in the side pieces, thumb-nuts threaded on said bolts, and pins projecting from one side piece to engage holes in the side piece of another frame, as described.

In testimony whereof we aifix our respective signatures in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS W. FAUS. LUN DY B. FAUS. Witnesses as to signature of Thomas W. Fans: l

W. P. GoLDIE, J. A. CAMPBELL. l Witnesses as to signature of Lundy I Fans:

J. M. STURTEVANT, I L. A. WATsoN. 

